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US 12,509,277 B2Granted
Beverage container infusion port and method of use
OwnerDaniel Griffininventor
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Abstract
There is provided an infusion septum for a beverage container and more specifically, an infusion septum that is integrated within a beverage can end or a container cap and a method of infusion.
Claims12
A beverage container sealing end, comprising:
- a container for consumable beverages having a sealing end with an integrated infusion septum:
- an infusion port opening located on said sealing end wherein said sealing end comprises a cap member;
- said integrated infusion septum having a one-piece base member incorporating a neck collar member and a guide member with a location recess and wherein said infusion septum comprises a solid, uninterrupted piece prior to insertion of an infusion element;
- wherein said base member is in touching relation to a lower side of said sealing end cap member and extends the circumference of the said sealing end cap member;
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- said guide member centered over said infusion port opening, said guide member adapted to be drawn through said port opening.
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A beverage container sealing end, comprising:
- A container for consumable beverages having a sealing end with an integrated infusion septum:
- said infusion septum having a circumferentially extending base member with an annular rim, a lower stepped member and a guide member with an infusion port extending from said base member and wherein said infusion septum comprises a one-piece continuous structure after removal of an infusion element from the infusion septum;
- said sealing end comprising a cap member having a centrally located port opening;
- said base member extending the circumference of said sealing end cap member and in touching relation to a lower side of said sealing end cap member;
- said guide member adapted to pass through said port opening on a lower side of said sealing end cap member;
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- said guide member and said port opening forming an interference fit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.